But last night the BBC decided to give everyone second helpings. The show was tipped to be the Beeb’s replacement for The Great British Bake Off, which it lost to Channel 4 last year.

There were high hopes it would be a hit with Mary Berry as a judge and Strictly’s Claudia Winkleman as the host. The aim was to find the best amateur cook who could rustle up simple unfussy dishes that anyone at home could copy.

But only 2.9million tuned into the first episode in May. Critics said it looked like the BBC “had thrown a handful of existing hits into a blender, then poured the resultant mush on to our screens”.

Despite the backlash, the show will return next year with Mary and Claudia on board and chef Dan Doherty and produce expert Chris Bavin back as judges.